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Fire destroys 171-year-old church in Berkshires

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Tuesday, January 19, 2010 -
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CUMMINGTON — Authorities are trying to determine what caused a fire that destroyed the 171-year-old West Cummington Congregational Church in the Berkshires.

State Fire Marshall Stephen Coan said Monday officials see the Sunday blaze as a "single, stand-alone, devastating fire" in Cummington. But investigators have not determined if the cause was accidental or intentional.

 
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